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PICTURES AND TRIP REPORTS FROM MY WALKS IN THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT
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My son Robert and I had a ride through the Duddon Valley to the car parking spaces at the western end of the Walna Scar road. It was a beautiful morning for the start of our walk but as forecast, rain blew in and we finished our round very damp.
Walking along the access track to Seathwaite Tarn with Harter Fell dominating the scene and the Scafell range in the background.
The view back down the track to Duddon Valley with Black Combe and the Stainton Fells beyond.
The track rises steadily until you reach the tarn. Our route is up the hillside on the left.
Seathwaite Tarn from the dam. Up to now we had both been in T shirts but the breeze blowing across the water was incredibly cold so we both hurried in to our jackets.
Looking back from the start of the climb up Troutal Fell.
The far end of the tarn. Later today we would be walking the high ground above the headwall of the valley.
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Once onto the western ridge of Grey Friar it's a steady grassy plod to the summit.
Another look back to Dunnerdale and the blue skies are slowly being overtaken by cloud.
Rob approaching the summit of Grey Friar.
From where there is a fantastic view of Moasdale and England's highest fells.
Compulsory photo of the Matterhorn rock with Grisedale Huase splitting Fairfield and the Helvellyn fells in the distance.
On the left, Coniston Old Man ( not on our list today ) and on the right Dow Crag which is on our list for today.
From Grey Friar it's a simple down then up to Great Carrs. Plenty of Blue sky to the north for now anyway.
Rob reading the memorial to the men of Halifax bomber "S for Sugar".
Looking back to Grey Friar from the climb to Great Carrs.
Very windy at Great Carrs so we kept well away from the edge. Greenburn and its reservoir below. Little Langdale Tarn is the body of water further away.
The Old Man and Dow Crag seen over the steep headwall of the Greenburn valley.
Looking back to Great Carrs from the very blowy walk around to Swirl How. ( I'm sure there must have been one but I can't remember a time when it's not been blowy on this section of path ).
The view down Prison Band to Wetherlam from Swirl How.
A lot calmer at Lever's Hawse looking down to Lever's Water on the left.....
..... and Seathwaite tarn to the right.
On the narrow path to Goat's Hawse which clings to the hillside above Scarth Brown.
The forecasted rain arrived just as were climbing to Dow Crag. Rob very carefully climbed right to the summit rocks whilst I raced to put my waterproofs on.
That's it for the views today, the rain came down quite heavily for the remainder of our walk so we were forced to call in at the Newfield Inn to dry out.
Previous walk -- Great Gable and back from Seatoller Fell. - Next walk - Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag